John Kerry's friends say that he served honorably in Vietnam.John Kerry's enemies say otherwise. Whom are we to believe ?

It all comes down to certain basic questions. Do you believe that John Kerry's accusers are "honorable" men ? Or perhaps they were the ones committing the "atrocities," and they hate him because he exposed them for what they are.

Suppose that John Kerry was in the Nazi SS. No, that's too extreme. Suppose he was in the German Army, -- in World War I. Or perhaps he was in the Confederate Army, which fought to maintain slavery.

Now, suppose that his friends and crew-members in one of these organizations supported him, but the majority were opposed. Would you believe his accusers, or would you suspect THEM of being the ones who are dishonorable ?

Were Nixon and Johnson "honorable" men ? Is George W. Bush an "honorable" man ? Can an honest man get elected to public office ?

Was the war in Vietnam a "noble cause" ? Was that war "necessary" for our national security ? Was Walter Cronkite a "communist sympathizer" ? Was there "light at the end of the tunnel" ?

Any question of whether Kerry lied begs the question of whether Nixon lied. Any question of whether Kerry deserved his medals begs the question of whether OTHER veterans deserved THEIR medals.

No veteran is perfect, and maybe this election should be about the fact that war is inherently a dishonorable business.